Bimatoprost (Latisse)? 2/27/2014
Bimatoprost (Latisse) may help with hair thinning but is expensive and less effective than minoxidil or finasteride. Combining treatments like minoxidil, finasteride, and possibly RU58841 could be more effective for hair loss.
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5 / 123 resultscommunity Interesting Study: Bimatoprost (Latisse) shows promise in combatting scalp alopecia
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community Just started RU a month ago after being on fin and min for almost 3 years. Progress so far: My temples were pretty bare before this. Really hoping at least some of these become terminal.
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